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squidreads12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I struggled to get through this book. Not because it wasn’t well written, because it was. But the darkness did threaten to put me off a bit. And it is I think, necessarily dark. And then there was a bit in the middle where I thought I wasn’t getting it, there was some larger metaphor I was missing, or I couldn’t determine whether the narrator was reliable, or I dreaded to find out the twist. But really compelling, raw, twisted, difficult. It’s kind of “get out” vibes - the horror elements are layered in being black or queer or disabled or all of the above in America.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Classism
casparquarius's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, and Vomit
sid_kay's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
grimdark_dad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent
gahleeraereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Solomon's writing and style embodied Ezri so much so that it felt disjointed at times as I was reading it. I found myself having to backtrack to understand the subtle shifts in Ezri's mind. It made since why... eventually, but it took so long to get to the climax of the story. I guess that built suspense, but I also got frustrated because it started to feel like revealing the truth of the haunted house was being drawn out.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
pasc_oh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, and Transphobia
kevinjwangler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Model home is about racism, hatred, and childhood trauma. How we run from the things we can’t face until we can’t run anymore, haunted by the moments that shaped and plague us.
Amazingly diverse representation in this novel, heartbreaking prose, and characters you feel you know. This one was a difficult read and it went to so many places I didn’t expect. This reminded me a lot of White is for switching, where the house itself may or may not actually be the issue here….
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
jkeybeane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent